Thursday 257- Who's your poppy?

**RICHARD** · 03-20-2008, 01:12 AM

I think we took a trip to the Cah lee Fuh Nee Ah Poppy reserve once before.

Because spring starts tomorrow shall we take a field trip?

I got the bus running and I'll pull it around the front...

All Aboard!

I'll get the menu and DOTD in a bit!

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24984

**Karen** · 03-20-2008, 01:44 AM

Perhaps those who have not been to California in the spring are only picturing the poppy fields from The Wizard of Oz .... and we don't need people dropping off to sleep, head pressed against the keyboard, keys denting foreheads.

Let me disabuse folks of that notion.

California poppies
Are like liquid sunshine
Captured in a tiny silken cup
Gold and yellow, butter and fire
They dot the roadsides, fields and lots
Too beautiful to be flown past at 75 m.p.h.
But low enough to the ground
To take such buffeting
In their cheery golden stride
Starlets would envy
The brilliant, delicate beauty
If they lowered their overdark glasses
To really see.

**RICHARD** · 03-20-2008, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by Karen

California poppies
Are like liquid sunshine
Captured in a tiny silken cup
Gold and yellow, butter and fire
They dot the roadsides, fields and lots
Too beautiful to be flown past at 75 m.p.h.

Wonderful and true.
This time of year you will be jamming down the road and will pass these electric patches of poppies, They catch your eye and they are gone in a second.

I'll drive slower.

Ham and cheese sandwiches, a veggie/cheese platter and fruit plate, chips, water, tea, coffee and some pink wine....I am not a wine person but someone can suggest one?

**gini** · 03-20-2008, 11:02 AM

http://www.californiapictures.com/ca...flowers1c.html

Here is a close-up picture of a California poppy..........to go with Karen's poem!

Richard, this bus is bouncy!!

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 03-20-2008, 12:44 PM

I don't have any poppies but I have PeePs. Lots and lots of PeePs! I have this color : PEEP , and this color : PeeP and this color : PeeP!

I'll share!!!

By the way, the COTD just happens to be named Poppy and is a pretty orangie, like gini's flower picture!!!

**joycenalex** · 03-20-2008, 12:49 PM

that's a pretty flower. i came home from work sick (actually i was sent home by the boss). i'll take a weak sweet tea, and a nap on the bus.

**RICHARD** · 03-20-2008, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces

By the way, the COTD just happens to be named Poppy and is a pretty orangie, like gini's flower picture!!!

I had nothing to do with the COTD!

One chai tea for Karen?
DONE!

One cherry root beer and onion rings for MOFF!
DONE!

If you lick the side of a peep you can stick it to the window.....Don't let Gini see you!

Gini,
Gin and tonic?
DONE?

JNA,

Weak tea and a blankie, you can have the back seat-I hope it ain't dat flu bug!

DONE!

David,

If you run thru these poppies you won't get the flying monkeys effect...Or at least I never have.....Two ham sandwiches y cafe? DONE!

TG gets canned cheese!
DONE!

LB,

A Cah lee fuh nee ah white......Oh lolololol, Wait until the summer starts and we don't have any Cah Lee Fuh Nee Ah whites.......Everyone has a tan!

A knife and some lemons! Bingo!

Lemonade.....How many PTers does it take to make......forget it!

DONE!

The wheels on the bus go round and round...

**RICHARD** · 03-20-2008, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by gini

Richard, this bus is bouncy!!

LOL, The Hummer stretch limousine is in the shop!

**davidpizzica** · 03-20-2008, 03:12 PM

RICHARD, as long as the bus runs good and has brakes, I'll be on it. I'm a Pittsburgh native and haven't realy seen real poppies and your're right, my idea of poppies comes from the Wizard of Oz. I'll have two ham sandwiches and a BIG cup of coffee.